They stayed in Rome for seven years; then Flaccus decided to return home.

Flaccus returned to Venusia; Quintus left Italy and sailed to Athens.

Quintus stayed in Athens for a long time.
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Could someone please help me translate these sentences as I can't really understand the cases etc in them and I have no other references.

Thanks
BugBear

Last edited by BugBear89 on Thu May 06, 2004 4:05 am, edited 1 time in total.

Strewth Alistair, Welcome to the forum and everything, but you need to give us some idea how far you've got already - the people here are only too happy to help you with your Latin, but I doubt you'll find anyone that's just going to translate for you.
Cheers
Phil (from across the pond)

Start with "in Venusia". This is just a simple prepositional phrase. I'm sure you know the Latin equivalent to "in" (hint: it looks very similar); it has two basic meanings depending on what case you put its object in. Ask yourself what case gives the meaning you want and then put "Venusia" in that case.

Now for "stayed". Find your subject and you will know the person and number. It's also going to be active voice and indicative (if you have learned any moods yet, but you probably don't have to worry about it). Next determine the tense. It's obviously a past tense, so think what would be the right Latin equivalent (I don't know how many you have gotton to in only two and a half weeks). Throw the ingredients together, find your ending, and you have it!

Start with "in Venusia". This is just a simple prepositional phrase. I'm sure you know the Latin equivalent to "in" (hint: it looks very similar); it has two basic meanings depending on what case you put its object in. Ask yourself what case gives the meaning you want and then put "Venusia" in that case.

You may not have got to this yet, but "in Venusia" uses the locative case instead of a preposition. No matter, this guy obviously has a very sadistic teacher.

They stayed in Rome for seven years; then Flaccus decided to return home.

Flaccus returned to Venusia; Quintus left Italy and sailed to Athens.

Quintus stayed in Athens for a long time. _____________________________________________________ Could someone please help me translate these sentences as I can't really understand the cases etc in them and I have no other references.